Social Convenience Quotes

Politics I conceive to be nothing more than the science of the ordered progress of society along the lines of greatest usefulness and convenience to itself.

If I can get a sanitized version of reality, I'll take it.

I'd like to realize services that people naturally think should be available and create a society where they can feel the convenience of digitalization.

Few are the friends of a mans self, most those of his circumstances.

Sometimes you make friends when they are useful.

Oh! 'tis a precious thing, when wives are dead, To find such numbers who will serve instead: And in whatever state a man be thrown, 'Tis that precisely they would wish their own.

For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

There's nothing the world loves more than a ready-made description which they can hang on to a man, and so save themselves all trouble in future.

I just tell people I'm a dolphin trainer. It's better for everyone.

The good thing about being a hypocrite is that you get to keep your values.

Texting is a fundamentally sneaky form of communication, which we should despise, but it is such a boon we don't care. We are all sneaks now.

And what is the state but a servant and a convenience for a large number of people, just like the electric light and the plumbing system? And wouldnt it be preposterous to claim that men must exist for their plumbing, not the plumbing for the men.

It's useful that there should be Gods, so let's believe there are.

I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose.

We live in a world of easy friendships - people here for you when it's easy, 'so-sorry-but-I-have-an-errand-to-do-now' when it's not.

Why do we cling to bigotry? Because bigotry, plainly, is convenient. It is a near-effortless way to both elevate one's stature and make a pity grab in this culture of victims that we have become.